o w O H On W E </> Ph w w Z w z o Q z o Old Home Day Photo Contest CoverPhoto taken by BrunoStachowske FirstPlace Winner 1996Londonderry HistoricalSociety OldHomeDay Photo Contest In 1830, there was a sociallibrary ofseveralhundred volumes, keptfirstat the store ofWilliam Anderson. Afewyears later, the books were soldat auction and theproceeds dividedamong the stockholders. In 1858,forty residents ofthe Townpurchaseda small library ofabout two hundred volumes, which were later donatedto the Leach Library. The Leach Library owes its origin to a fund of three thousand dollars bequeathedby DavidRollins Leach; born in Londonderry on August 8, 1806 and NH died in Manchester, on April 1, 1878. The Town voted at its next annual meeting to choose a Board ofTrustees and authorized the Selectmen to build an addition to the Town Hall(nowtheLions Club hall)foraLibraryRoom Aboutone thousandbooks wereon theshelveswhen theLibrary Room was openedfor use on February 25, 1880. In 1948, space was set aside in Central School (now Matthew Thornton Elementary) where the Libraryfunctionedfor 25years. In 1973, after almost 100 years, theLeach Library as we nowknowitwasconstructedasa resultofthe efforts ofmany dedicatedcitizens. Beginningin 1988, the Library Trustees endeavoredtopass a bondat Town Meeting to expand the Leach Library. Thepopulation ofthe Town was nearing 20,000 andthe originalLibrary, which was built to service apopulation of5,000, wasfeeling the effects ofthegrowth. In 1995, andon the thirdtry, a $2,300,000 A expansion proposal passed with great support of the community. Library Building Committee wasformed, theproject brokegroundin May of1996, andthe expansion andrenovations willbe completedinAprilof1997. 19?? 999M&P???Y fg nil 19 9$ ???9#1| Your Town Report Booklet cost approximately $1.74 each to produce Please... Bring this booklet with you to the Annual Town Meeting AM 9:00 Gym Londonderry High School Saturday March 15, 19Q7 - & LONDONDERRY RECYCLES Printed on recycled papers JL \M.immm^^^^^m\\i\u\ rmmmtwmmm J" J »JJ**,M..„..M,.J.M.:,., .,> TABLE OF CONTENTS BOARDS, COMMITTEES, and COMMISSIONS: Budget Committee 118 Conservation Commission 119 - 120 Economic Development Committee 121 - 122 Historical Society (Morrison House Museum) 123 International Exchange Committee 124 Leach Library Building Committee 125 - 128 & Londonderry Housing Redevelopment Authority 129 ManchesterAirport Authority 130 Planning Board 131-133 SeniorCitizen's Club 134 Southeastern NH Hazardous Materials Mutual Aid District 135 - 136 So. NH Planning Commission 137-138 Traffic Safety Committee 139 Wetlands Study Committee 140 Zoning Board ofAdjustment 141 - 142 BUDGET- FY 1996/97 Yellow Pages COMMUNITY INTEREST FORM 143 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/INDEPENDENTAUDIT REPORT: Audit Report (Vachon, Clukay) 39-40 Combined Balance Sheet - All Fund Types/Groups 41 Combined Stmt.- Fund Balances-All Govt Types 42 Combined Stmt.- Gen'l and Special Revenue Funds 43 Combined Stmt. - Non Expendable Trust Funds 44 Notes to General Purpose Finance Statements 45-59 FINANCIAL REPORTS: Impact Fees and Construction Escrow Accounts 60-72 Report ofSpecial Revenue Accounts 73 Revenue Projection 74 Total Payments to Town Employees (Including salaries, wages, overtime, outside detail, etc.) 75-78 Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Report 79-80 Treasurer's Report 81 Trustees ofLeach Library Report 82 Trustee ofTrust Fund Report 83 HOLIDAY LISTING FORTOWN OFFICE Back Inside Cover TABLE OF CONTENTS . HOLIDAY LISTING FOR TRASH REMOVAL Back Inside Cover TOWN OFFICES: Assessor's Report - Summary ofValuation & Statistics 84-86 Building Inspector& Health Officer Report 87-90 Cable Department Report 91-92 Family Mediation Report 93 Fire Department Report 94-96 Fire Warden Report 97 Historic District 98 Library Director's Report 99-100 Management Information Systems (MIS) 101 & Planning Economic Development 102 Police Department 103-106 Public Works 107 Recreation 108 Sewer .109-110 Solid Waste/Recycling 111-112 Supvr. ofChecklist Report 113 Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Report 114 Town Manager 115-116 Welfare Department 117 TOWN MEETINGS: Annual Town Meeting- (Elections)- 3/12/96 13-17 Annual Town Meeting- (Deliberations) - 3/16/96 18-38 TOWN OFFICIALS - (Elected by Ballot) 1-2 TOWN OFFICIALS - (Federal, State and Local Reps -Elected by Biennial Ballot) 3 TOWN OFFICIALS - (Appointed by Town Council) 4-8 TOWN OFFICE EMPLOYEES 9-12 WARRANT Yellow Pages Town Londonderry of Propos Budget June 30, 1996 1 5 TOWN OP LONDONDERRY, NH BUDGET INDEX Department # /Name Page Nq, Department Summary Totals Budget Summary Page i Account Summary Totals Budget Summary Page n 01 Town Council Expense B-l 03 Town Manager B-2 05 Moderator B-3 07 Budget Committee B-4 1 Town Clerk B-5 13 Supervisors ofthe Checklist B-6 15 Voter Administration B-7 17 Finance B-8 19 Assessing B-9 23 Information Systems (MIS) B-10 27 Legal Expenses B-l 1 28 Planning Board B-12 29 Zoning Board B-13 31 General Government B-14 33 Cemetery Management B-l 35 Municipal Insurance B-16 39 Police Department Administration B-l7 Operations (UOD/CID) B-18 Support B-19 Station B-20 Animal Control Officer(ACO) B-21 40 Police OutsideDetail B-22 41 Fire Department Administration B-23 Firefighting B-24 Fire Prevention B-25 Communications B-26 Station B-27 42 Fire Dept. - Emergency Medical Service B-28 TOWN OFLONDONDERRY, NH BUDGET INDEX Department # /Name Page No. 43 Building Department B-29 45 Highway B-30 47 Solid Waste B-31 49 Welfare B-32 51 Family Mediation B-33 53 Recreation B-34 55 Leach Library B-35 59 Planning/Economic Development B-36 61 Cable Fund B-37 62 SewerFund B-38 61 Debt Service B-39 63 Capital Outlay/Warrants B-40 GRAND TOTAL B-41 E CD CO Q. 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